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Facebook’s Fake News Problem Persists
In the wake of the massacre in Las Vegas, many are seeing fake news of the event being spread on Facebook and other social media sites. This is nothing new to the goliath company, having already been in hot water…
Kevin Noble Maillard Discusses Parental Rights on “Nightline”
Kevin Noble Maillard, professor of law, was interviewed by ABC News program Nightline for the story This 3-year-old is at the center of a custody battle between her adoptive parents and birth father.
Professor of Law Kevin Noble Maillard Asks Where are Interracial Couples in Popular Culture
Kevin Noble Maillard, professor of law, authored a piece for The New York Times titled “Erased Onscreen: Where Are All the Interracial Couples?”
‘A Moral Obligation to Stand with the People’
Ahmed Abdel Meguid was out with friends in Istanbul on July 15 when members of the Turkish military initiated a coup attempt. Abdel Meguid, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Religion, spent the summer…
Philosophy Professor’s Book Proposes New Solutions for Deeply Puzzling Problems
For his third book, Philosophy Professor Andre Gallois provided a new twist on philosophical problems dating back to ancient civilization. Gallois recently answered questions about his work, which is titled “The Metaphysics of Identity.” Q. What is the book about,…
The Problem with Super-Delegates
Grant Reeher, Professor of Political Science at Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Director of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute, and Host of the Campbell Conversations on WRVO, said the super-delegate count only matters when they vote in the convention. “The media…
Enter Blackstone LaunchPad’s ‘Solve a Campus Problem’ Challenge
Now open in Bird Library, the Blackstone LaunchPad invites faculty, staff, students and alumni to come by and connect. The LaunchPad places entrepreneurship at the center of academic life, incorporating it into the resource network of the Syracuse University Libraries….
‘Clearing the Error’ Recruits Public to Diagnosis, Treat Health Care Problems
Research indicates that as many as one in every 10 diagnoses in health care settings are delayed, missed or wrong, and between 40,000 and 80,000 Americans die each year as a result. This problem has prompted Tina Nabatchi, associate professor…
Education Professor to Discuss ‘Peaceful at the Core’ Curriculum at Barnes & Noble Jan. 17
School of Education Professor Mara Sapon-Shevin has developed a new curriculum to address issues of bullying and to promote a positive social climate in schools. Using children’s literature as the foundation for dialogue, the “Peaceful at the Core” curriculum is…
Children’s Book Fair at Barnes & Noble Supports La Casita’s Bilingual Library, Literacy Programs
La Casita Cultural Center has partnered with Barnes & Noble to launch a fundraising campaign seeking support for its Bilingual Library and literacy programs. A week-long book fair will run from Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 8, at the…